FDI inflows reach over US$6 billion in Jan-Feb period
VGP - As of February 28, Viet Nam attracted US$6.03 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI), down 12.6 percent against the same period last year, the National Statistics Office reported on Friday.
The Southeast Asian nation licensed 620 new projects with total registered capital of US$3.54 billion, up 61.5 percent in terms of value.
Meanwhile, foreign investors increased investment capital by US$1.99 billion to the 180 existing projects, down 52.3 percent against the same period last year.
Foreign investors also conducted 492 capital contribution and share purchase transactions with a combined value of US$499.5 million, down 5.7 percent year-on-year.
The amount of disbursed FDI was estimated to reach five-year high of US$3.21 billion, a year-on-year increase of 8.8 percent.
By sector, manufacturing and processing attracted the largest volume of newly registered FDI with US$2.63 billion, followed by wholesale and retail trade with US$358.6 million.
Among 44 countries and territories investing in Viet Nam during the reviewed period, South Korea took the lead by pouring in US$1.34 billion. It was followed by Singapore with US$1.1 billion and China with US$522.8 million. Other major investors included Japan (US$171 million), Hong Kong - China (US$143 million), the U.S. (US$85.6 million), and Samoa (US$68.7 million)./.
